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RUAG pays a ransom to Akira: red alert for executive boards
On 6 June 2026, RUAG confirmed it paid a ransom to the Akira gang after its US subsidiary was hit. A rare admission that quantifies ransomware’s economic impact: paying, even a “small amount,” to retrieve data.
CJEU (19 March 2026): access may be refused if abusive
The CJEU accepts that a data access request may be rejected as “abusive” if it solely aims at obtaining GDPR compensation. Strong signal for reasoned refusals, burden of proof, and meeting deadlines.
AI Act: 52 days to go before transparency duty (Article 50)
On 2 August 2026, the AI Act transparency duty (Art. 50) applies: clear “you are interacting with AI” notices, machine‑readable labels for generated/manipulated content, and disclosure of deepfakes.
Qilin exploits a Check Point zero-day: VPNs breached, patch within 72h
A critical zero-day (CVE‑2026‑50751) in Check Point VPNs is being actively exploited by Qilin. CISA mandates a fix by June 11, 2026. Luxembourg NIS 2 entities must check IKEv1, patch, and notify via SERIMA if an incident occurs.
DORA Art. 28: CSSF turns up the heat on the ICT dependencies register
As of 16 March 2026, only 40% of entities had filed their DORA Art. 28 register. CSSF warns: ESAs’ quality checks, potential rejections and tight resubmission windows, with a 30 June “best effort” for some branches.
CSSF: requirements of the review on illiquid asset valuation
On 4 June 2026, the CSSF released a feedback report on illiquid asset valuation at IFMs. It requires immediate benchmarking of practices and documented corrective measures.
CNPD 1FR/2025: how the DPA calculates a GDPR fine in 5 steps
On 6 January 2025, the CNPD fined a controller for delays in data subject rights and applied the EDPB’s five-step method. Key takeaway: track and document your “time-to-rights”.
ICO recovers £118,852 from two former RAC employees
On 4 June 2026, the ICO secured confiscation orders totaling £118,852.32 against two former RAC employees for illegally selling nearly 30,000 lines of motorists’ data, underscoring increased post-conviction use of POCA powers.
WFP Gaza: warning for your enrollment portals (600,000 households)
On 2 June 2026, the WFP confirmed its self‑registration app in Palestine was compromised: data of ~600,000 Gaza households (names, IDs, mobiles, location) exfiltrated. Breach dated 14 May.
Workplace video surveillance: the Hanako case rules out consent
Italy’s Garante (12/03/2026) fined Hanako s.r.l. for in-store video surveillance without proper notice and labor authorization. EU-wide message: in employment, employee consent is not a convenient legal basis.
Dashlane: fewer than 20 vaults copied — lessons from a 2FA attack
On May 31, 2026, a brute-force campaign targeting 2FA allowed attackers to copy encrypted Dashlane vaults from “fewer than 20” users. Here’s what this means for your IAM controls and GDPR/NIS 2 obligations.
AEPD fines Amadeus €14.4M for traveler profiling without legal basis
Spain’s AEPD fined Amadeus IT Group €14.4M (reduced from €18M) for a traveler profiling pilot using booking data without a lawful basis and without informing travelers. Decision made public on May 26–27, 2026.